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EastEnders is a British television soap opera which has been broadcast on BBC1 since February 19, 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives.

The EastEnders theme tune was composed by the British composer Simon May. Leslie Osborne has a contractual composer credit, but did not contribute to the composition or recording. The original title music was used until 1991. A stereo version was introduced in July 1988 for Omnibus editions, although it was mainly used for 4 months in 1991 before a new version came into use, sounding much closer to the original, this version having a slightly different ending. In 1993 a completely new recording was instated which was jazzier than the previous version but this proved to be unpopular and another new version was used for 15 years from 1994.

The theme was released as a single on the BBC Records label in February 1985. It was on the UK Singles Chart for a total of nine weeks, peaking at #76 on March 23, 1985.

In 1986, the lyricist Don Black added lyrics to the tune to create the song "Anyone Can Fall in Love". It was sung by EastEnders cast member Anita Dobson, who portrayed Angie Watts in the programme. It reached number four on the UK singles chart.